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Stitching or suturing is one of the most common methods of closing wounds on the surface of the skin, and removal of stitches treatment is the form of treatment that deals with removing sutures or stitches removal. It is always recommended to get your stitch removal treatment done by a health practitioner or a general physician. Whether or not a stitch is ready to be removed depends upon the location of the slit and also the amount of pressure that is usually given on that area. For example, a laceration in the knee usually requires stitches to remain in place for a longer time as compared to the one on a thigh, because the skin on your knee is subject to frequent stretching while walking, sitting, standing etc. Except facial sutures, which are usually removed within five days, sutures on any other part of body can be left as long as 7 to 10 days. Stitching of wound means pulling the skin tight to close off the wound, and as a result of this the body can start forming a scar around the stitches. This is something very important to remember while deciding the appropriate time for removing stitches. The scarring usually occurs within 8-10 days and resembles railroad tracks.
During the stitches removal process, the wound is first cleaned with an antiseptic so as to remove encrusted blood and loosened scar tissue. Then sterilized forceps of pincers are used to pick up the knot of each suture, and cut it using a pair of surgical scissor. Forceps are used to remove the loosened suture and pull the thread from the skin. The process is repeated until all sutures is removed. The wound is cleansed and adhesive strips are placed on the wound to enable fast healing. The entire process is relatively painless and takes not more than 15 minutes of time and the cost usually ranges from $30 - $70.